Chords of: Lying by: Dan + Shay. (Eb6, Eb, Abmaj7, Bb6) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“Lying” by Dan + Shay is in Eb Major and runs at about 77 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 24 different chords across 101 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Eb6, Eb, Abmaj7, Bb6.
Eb is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 44% of the 2:48 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Bb6 → Eb → Bb6 → Eb → Ab → Eb → Abmaj7 → Eb. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 3 main chords with 4 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use D major shapes — the song stays in Eb Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Eb | 1:14 | 44% |
| Abmaj7 | 0:41 | 24% |
| Eb6 | 0:12 | 7% |
| Bb6 | 0:06 | 3% |
| Cm | 0:05 | 3% |
| Ab6 | 0:04 | 3% |
| G7 | 0:03 | 2% |
| Am7b5 | 0:03 | 2% |
Bb6 – Eb – Ab6 – Gaug – Bb6 – Abmaj7 – Eb – Cm7 – Bb6 – Eb – C# – Dmaj7 – Eb – Ab – Eb – G7 – Abmaj7 – G7 – Eb – Abmaj7 – Eb6 – F7 – Eb – Abmaj7 – Ab6 – Eb – Abmaj7 – Eb – Fm – Eb – Fm – Eb – Ab6 – Eb – Ab6 – Eb – Cm – Ebm – Eb – Abmaj7 – Eb – Abmaj7 – F7 – Eb6 – Gm7 – Ab6 – G7 – Fm – …
